St. James

Population: 13,680
Median household income: $130,556
Median home value: $632,900

St. James is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 13,680 residents. Its median household income of $130,556 runs in line with the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. James's population held roughly steady from 13,671 to 13,680, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $459,600 to $632,900.

80.2% of workers drive to work alone. 75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,680
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $130,556
Median home value: $632,900
Median gross rent: $2,192
Housing units: 5,095
Homeownership rate: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,67113,680

Median household income

$115,580$130,556

Median home value

$459,600$632,900

Median gross rent

$1,808$2,192

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,671	$115,580	$459,600	$1,808
2020	13,533	$122,542	$479,200	$1,660
2021	13,945	$130,241	$502,700	$1,787
2022	13,733	$142,448	$597,100	$2,034
2023	13,680	$130,556	$632,900	$2,192

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	384	2.8%
5 to 17	2,220	16.2%
18 to 24	1,311	9.6%
25 to 34	1,374	10.0%
35 to 44	1,244	9.1%
45 to 54	1,814	13.3%
55 to 64	2,408	17.6%
65 to 74	1,630	11.9%
75 and over	1,295	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,179	81.7%
Black or African American	23	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	611	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	255	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,588	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	362	3.7%
High school graduate	2,042	20.9%
Some college or associate's	2,568	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,400	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,393	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit2.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,272	80.2%
Carpooled	285	4.3%
Public transit	173	2.6%
Walked	79	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	719	10.9%
Other means	47	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,707	29.1%
15 to 29 min	1,599	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,196	20.4%
45 to 59 min	479	8.2%
60+ min	875	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 2.9% (392 of 13,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,529	71.1%
Nonfamily households	1,433	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,962	97.4%
Vacant	133	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,326	87.2%
Renter-occupied	636	12.8%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,830	75.2%
1-unit, attached	566	11.1%
2 to 4 units	165	3.2%
5 to 19 units	505	9.9%
20 or more units	29	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3664584
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8764, -73.1521

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